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Historical records

1820		Penshurst by George Shepherd & H. Adlord			Private collection

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Joseph Hoath, M, Head, married, age 23, born Chiddingstone, Kent; occupation: gardener	Joseph Hoath, gardener	The Village	1881 Census Penshurst, Kent
		Elizabeth A. Hoath, F, Wife, married, age 24, born Pembroke Dock, Wales	Elizabeth A. Hoath

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Philadelphia Pingo, F, Head, widowed, age 88, born Leigh, Kent; occupation Retired Baker	Philadelphia Pingo	The Village	1881 Census Penshurst, Kent
		Hester Pingo, F, Daughter, single, age 48, born Penshurst, Kent; occupation Retired Baker	Hester Pingo

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	William Towner, M, Head, married, age 44, born Leigh, Kent; occupation: farm labourer	William Towner, farm labourer	The Village	1881 Census Penshurst, Kent
		Ann Towner, F, Wife, married, age 52, born Penshurst, Kent	Ann Towner
		Sarah A. Towner, F, Daughter, single, age 17, born Penshurst, Kent; occupation: school teacher	Sarah A. Towner
		Julia Towner, F, Daughter, age 15, born Penshurst, Kent; occupation: scholar	Julia Towner
		William Towner, M, Son, age 13, born Penshurst, Kent; occupation: scholar	William Towner
		Mary Towner, F, Daughter, age 11, born Penshurst, Kent; occupation: scholar	Mary Towner
		Amy E. Towner, F, Daughter, age 7, born Penshurst, Kent; occupation: scholar	Amy E. Towner

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Sydney P. Macartney, M, Head, married, age 37, born Naples British Subject, Italy; occupation: curate of Penshurst	Sydney P. Macartney, curate of Penshurst	The Village	1881 Census Penshurst, Kent
		Amy A. Macartney, F, Wife, married, age 34, born (British Subject), Australia	Amy A. Macartney
		Sydney J. Macartney, M, Son, age 6, born Chudleigh, Devon, handicap: imbecile	Sydney J. Macartney
		Margaret Magrow, F, Servant, single, age 25, born Bexhill, Sussex; occupation: domestic servant	Margaret Magrow
		Mary J. Wyatt, F, Servant, single, age 29, born Chudleigh, Devon; occupation Domestic servant	Mary J. Wyatt
		Mary A. French, F, Servant, single, age 31, born South Brent, Devon; occupation: domestic servant	Mary A. French

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	John R. Edwards, M, Head, married, age 33, born Northiam, Sussex, employs 2 assistants, 2 apprentices and 1 porter; occupation: grocer and draper	John R. Edwards, grocer and draper	The Village	1881 Census Penshurst, Kent
		Catherine J. Edwards, F, Wife, married, age 25, born Goudhurst, Kent	Catherine J. Edwards
		Ernest H. Edwards, M, Son, age 2, born Penshurst, Kent	Ernest H. Edwards
		John S. Edwards, M, Son, age 9 m, born Penshurst, Kent	John S. Edwards
		William Wells, M, Servant, single, age 37, born Orpington, Kent; occupation Draper's shopman	William Wells
		James Plater, M, Apprentice, age 16, born East Malling, Kent; occupation Grocer's and draper's apprentice	James Plater
		Frank O. Turner, M, Apprentice, age 16, born Langton, Kent; occupation: grocer's and draper's apprentice	Frank V. Turner
		Loisa Rush, F, Servant, single, age 39, born Redgrave, Norfolk; occupation Domestic servant	Loisa Rush
		Fanny Coomber, F, Servant, single, age 19, born Tonbridge, Kent, occupation: domestic servant	Fanny Coomber

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Henry Baines, M, Head, married, age 31, born Cottisford, Oxford, occupation: gardener	Henry Baines, gardener	The Village	1881 Census Penshurst, Kent
		Elizabeth Baines, F, Wife, married, age 33, born Witmore, Kent	Elizabeth Baines
		Emily Baines, F, Daughter, age 4, born Penshurst, Kent, occupation: scholar	Emily Baines
		Annie Baines, F, Daughter, age 3, born Penshurst, Kent	Annie Baines

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	William Parker, M, Head, widowed, age 69, born Penshurst, Kent; occupation: gardener	William Parker, gardener	The Village	1881 Census Penshurst, Kent
		Thomas Parker, M, Son, single, age 22, born Woolwich, Kent; occupation: painter and paperhanger	Thomas Parker

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	John Killick, M, Head, widowed, age 81, born Penshurst, Kent; occupation: cooper	John Killick, master cooper	The Village	1881 Census Penshurst, Kent
		Ellen Greasby, F, Daughter, widowed, age 46, born Penshurst, Kent; occupation: laundress	Ellen Greagsby [Killick]
		Charlotte Greasby, F, Granddaughter, single, age 22, born Penshurst, Kent	Charlotte Greagsby
		Ellen Greasby, F, Granddaughter, age 16, born Lamberhurst, Kent; occupation: general servant	Ellen Greagsby
		Harry Greasby, M, Grandson, age 13, born Lamberhurst, Kent	Harry Greagsby
		George Greasby, M, Grandson, age 10, born Lamberhurst, Kent; occupation: scholar	George Greagsby
		Alexander Greasby, M, Grandson, age 8, born Lamberhurst, Kent; occupation: scholar	Alexander Greagsby
		Albert Greasby, M, Grandson, age 4, born Penshurst, Kent; occupation: scholar	Albert Greagsby

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Henry Constable, M, Head, married, age 38, born Penshurst, Kent, employs 6 men and 2 boys; occupation: master painter and plumber	Henry Constable, master painter and plumber	The Village	1881 Census Penshurst, Kent
		Mary E. Constable, F, Wife, married, age 28, born Penshurst, Kent	Mary E. Constable
		Bessy Constable, F, Daughter, age 6, born Penshurst, Kent; occupation: scholar	Bessy Constable
		Alfred Constable, M, Son, age 5, born Penshurst, Kent	Alfred Constable
		Mary Constable, F, Daughter, age 4, born Penshurst, Kent	Mary Constable
		Harry Constable, M, Son, age 2, born Penshurst, Kent	Harry Constable
		Emma Constable, F, Daughter, age 4 m, born Penshurst, Kent	Emma Constable
		Kate Bridger, F, Servant, single, age 18, born Penshurst, Kent; occupation: domestic servant	Kate Bridger

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Elizabeth Wyatt, F, Head, single, age 27, born Crendon, Buckingham; occupation Housekeeper	Elizabeth Wyatt	The Village	1881 Census Penshurst, Kent

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Richard Moore, M, Head, married, age 57, born Sevenoaks, Kent; occupation: ironmonger, grocer and draper	Richard Moore, ironmonger, grocer and draper	The Village	1881 Census Penshurst, Kent
		Susan Moore, F, Wife, married, age 63, born East Hoathly, Sussex	Susan Moore [Fuller]
		Sarah Moore, F, Daughter, single, age 27, born Penshurst, Kent	Sarah Moore
		Richard G. Moore, M, Son, single, age 20, born Penshurst, Kent; occupation: ironmonger	Richard G. Moore
		Ann Fuller, F, Sister in law, single, age 56, born Waldron, Sussex; occupation: housekeeper	Ann Fuller
		Occupation Grocer's assistant	Erskine Piper
		Eliza Onion, F, Servant, single, age 19, born Goudhurst, Kent; occupation General servant	Eliza Onion

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Zachariah Sandall, M, Head, married, age 24, born Tonbridge, Kent; occupation: butcher	Zachariah Sandall, butcher	The Village	1881 Census Penshurst, Kent
		Frances Sandall, F, Wife, married, age 31, born Bakeminster	Frances Sandall
		Fanny Sandall, F, Sister, single, age 19, born Tonbridge; occupation: accountant	Fanny Sandall

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Emma Yates, F, Head, single, age 65, born St Giles, London	Emma Yates	The Village	1881 Census Penshurst, Kent
		Eliza Greenwood, F, Servant, single, age 32, born Marsham, Norfolk; occupation: cook	Eliza Greenwood
		Harriet Trimmer, F, Servant, single, age 24, born Brighton, Sussex; occupation Housemaid	Harriet Trimmer
		Harriet J. Philpott, F, Servant, single, age 24, born Postling, Kent; occupation Housemaid	Harriet J. Philpott
		William Tappenden, M, Servant, widowed, age 49, born Boughton, Kent; occupation Coachman	William Tappenden
		John Matthews, M, Servant, single, age 23, born West Peckham, Kent; occupation: footman	John Matthews

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	John Playfoot, M, Head, married, age 44, born Lamberhurst, Kent, employs 2 men; occupation Saddler and harness maker	John Playfoot	The Village	1881 Census Penshurst, Kent
		Lois Hollands Playfoot, F, Wife, married, age 43, born Heathfield, Sussex	Lois Hollands Playfoot
		Frederick J. Playfoot, M, Son, age 11, born Penshurst, Kent; occupation Scholar	Frederick J. Playfoot
		Thomas D. Playfoot, M, Son, age 9, born Penshurst, Kent; occupation Scholar	Thomas D. Playfoot
		Blanche L. Playfoot, F, Daughter, age 8, born Penshurst, Kent; occupation Scholar	Blanche L. Playfoot
		Alfred H. Playfoot, M, Son, age 6, born Penshurst, Kent; occupation Scholar	Alfred H. Playfoot
		Kitty A. Playfoot, F, Daughter, age 4, born Penshurst, Kent; occupation Scholar	Kitty A. Playfoot
		Arthur J. Playfoot, M, Son, age 1, born Penshurst, Kent	Arthur J. Playfoot
		Ada E. Playfoot, F, Daughter, age 3 m, born Penshurst, Kent	Ada E. Playfoot
		Emma Parks, F, Visitor, single, age 24, born Brenchley, Kent	Emma Parks
		James Crouch, M, Boarder, single, age 21, born Hailsham, Kent; occupation: saddler and harness maker	James Crouch
		Harriet Streeter, F, Servant, age 14, born Brenchley, Kent; occupation: domestic servant	Harriet Streeter
		George Coulstock, M, Apprentice, single, age 17, born Chiddingstone, Kent; occupation: saddler and harness maker	George Coulstock
		William Chapman, M, Servant, age 15, born Penshurst, Kent, occupation: farm labourer	William Chapman

c 1890		Penshurst painted by Alfred F.W. Burton	Alfred Frederick William Burton, artist		English Homes and Villages

1903		Leicester Square, Penshurst photographed by Eagleton, Penshurst			Private collection

1905		Penshurst in Winter photographed by Valentine's series			Private collection

1908		The Butcher's Shop, Penshurst painted by Raphael Tuck & Sons			Private collection

1910		Penshurst			Private collection

1910		The Smithy, Penshurst photographed by H. Camburn, Tunbridge Wells			Private collection

1910		Saddler's Shop, Penshurst photographed by H. Camburn, Tunbridge Wells			Private collection

c 1910		The Village, Penshurst			Private collection

1913		Penshurst Village			Private collection

1920		Post Office, Penshurst			Private collection

1920		The Saddler's Shop, Penshurst			Private collection

1925		The Smithy, Penshurst photographed by Photocrom Co Ltd.			Private collection

1939		Penshurst			Private collection

The Weald is at Database version 14.05 which has ongoing updates to the 395,000 people; 9,000 places; 613 maps; 3,308 pictures, engravings and photographs; and 248 books loaded in the previous version

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